Day Two Thousand and Twenty

Miss Pancake 

​I had a very lovely quiet day today.

And outside some people were not even wearing coats at all.

Because today was a melt the snow day. 

But it was a bit messy.

After our walk around my favourite streets I was a bit messy. Oh well. 

Zita and I cooked brand new croissants.

Because today was the day that Tarryn and Lee come here to do their work with Niamh.

And have coffees with the croissants.

Craig had a big sleep in, because his book was very interesting and he nearly forgot to get all dressed.

But when he was all dressed he remembered my lunchtime.

Craig always remembers my lunchtimes, even when everybody else forgets.

That is because we are best buddies. Ha.

And when he had his coffees, I got a crunchy croissant end, just for me.

And all those crumbs too. 

The present man brought Craig some brand new lovely soft pants. 

Soft pants are very comfortable, just like his T-shirts. 

But not so very beautiful, like Zita and Niamh’s clothes. 

My friend Emmet has a very very beautiful very old down to his feet’s coat. 

It was a Merry Christmas secret present. Ha. 

We had an early dinner today, because it was the hard questions restaurant night for Niamh and Tarryn. 

So we had an everybody together for soup night. 

Then we watched a different new detective, because the other one was not so very interesting.

Day Two Thousand and Nineteen

Miss Pancake 

​I had a very good day today.

After our breakfast we were all ready to my farm and so was Niamh.

So the fast car took Zita and Niamh and I to the farm. Ha.

So today Niamh could see my very fast running on ice. Ha.

And it was not even cold today.

But we had to go home, because of all of Niamh’s important work.

Last night when Niamh came home from the movies the fast car was almost eaten up my a giant snow eating machine. My goodness.

She told us that she did not know that they were so very very big. 

But the fast car took her away just like that. So they were not chopped up.

But when she got right into our driveway there was the front of another car. 

And it was right on the ground on my corner. But there was no car anywhere. My goodness me.

After Craig had his squeaky shower he got me my lunch. So I came upstairs. 

Then when he had his coffee he had his tasty blueberries muffin. 

But I was not all full up to the top, so I helped him. 

Very soon, a do not get lost aeroplane takes my friend Emmet to that very very old university in England.

That one in Oxford. With all the pointy roofs 

Because they asked him to tell their students his story all about chopping off people’s heads in long time ago Ireland. 

Everybody likes that story. Me too.

And we can even watch it on our computers. Emmet told me so. Ha.

But Poppy’s favourites were Emmet’s stories about the mountain climbing elephants. Ha.

Today some silly person bumped into Auntie Eileen’s little car. 

But it is still alright. Just a bit of a sore bottom. 

Mister Tony’s friend brought us a very delicious pizza for our dinner.

So Niamh would not be hungry when she went to her round and round dancing. 

Craig had to find a brand new detective program for us. 

But that is his best job. 

Day Two Thousand and Eighteen

Miss Pancake 

​I had another busy day.

We got up early to take Niamh to an important appointment.

Then Zita and I went to the farm. And it was very very cold. 

So all the soft snow was as hard as a big stone. We did not like that so very much.

But we had a very lovely together time, just Zita and me.

When we got home the fast car took Niamh downtown.

Because she had her lunch with Tarryn and Sach. 

Craig got up very early today. 

Even before my lunchtime.

Because Mister Joe came to put better stoppers on the fast chair. That is a good idea.

And when he was here Niamh and Tarryn came home.

Because Niamh’s work needed her.  And it was her own holiday too. 

So I went downstairs to be her best ever helper. 

Then Craig remembered my lunch, and I got some cheese from Wales.

But it was not from dragons cheese. Just cows cheese. 

When Craig had his coffee he had a very delicious muffin. 

And because I was all finished my lunch I could help him, with that muffin.

Then Zita put lots and lots of Craig’s books on the dining room table.

They were all hiding in Emmet’s old bedroom.

My goodness me, there were lots of them. And then Zita found even more.

So Craig told me that we need more nice places for our lovely books.

Not just mountains on the floor. 

We even found two books with pictures of Uncle Joe, when he was very dangerous.

But he was only dangerous in Ireland Zita said. So it was alright.

We had tortellinis soup for our dinner.

I helped Zita with the cheese. That is a good job for me.

Tarryn had her dinner here. Because of the tortellinis. Ha. 

The take the too much snow away signs are on my street.

So those very noisy giant machines will be here soon. Oh well. 

Day Two Thousand and Seventeen

Miss Pancake 

​It was too cold this morning to go to my farm.

And then Professor Jill called Zita, because Mister Willy had to go to his doctor.

Because he had a sick tummy.

So I went to guard Niamh and Lee and Cara at Lee’s house. 

That is a very hard job, because it is not my hose, and I have look everywhere all the time.

And when I went home Zita was back and Craig was all dressed and having his coffees.

But he stopped right away when I told him I had not had my lunch at the other house.

But then he had a very nice scone, and I helped him clean up.

Then Zita took Susan to take extra clothes to that for free store.

For people with not enough clothes. That was a good idea. 

Because it was very cold today.

Today is Mister Saint David’s Day. That is the day for all the dragons in far away Wales.

So they have leeks soups and they cook it with their very own from the inside fire.

Our dragons, Mister General Rhome Clay and Mister T’er Ceri had delicious rollups from China instead. 

Because there are dragons there too. 

But they are long dragons, not tall dragons. My goodness me. 

This afternoon Craig and I had a very nice together relax. 

Because we were the only ones here, so it was nice and quiet. 

Then Zita took Niamh to Tyler’s.

They were going out for a very delicious at a restaurant dinner.

But it was not open today. Oh dear. 

Maybe they will have peanut butter sandwiches. 

That is what Craig has when he does not know what to eat. Too bad for him.

Maybe we can watch those detective ladies on the television tonight. 

Craig says we cannot watch the news.

Because just now nobody knows the truth, but the television keeps talking anyway.

Cousin Mórag and the dogs all got to France, so now they are in a little castle that belongs to Auntie Eliseabeth’s friend.  

Because not all nice hotels have room for lots and lots of very big dogs. 

But castles always have lots of room. That is why they are castles. It is known. 

Day Two Thousand and Sixteen

​We had a not so very early in the morning day.

So after our best breakfasts we went right to my farm.

And it was not cold at all.

But the snow is too deep for fast running.

And I saw a leaf blowing, so I went to catch it, but as soon as I got off my path I disappeared in the snow.

Zita was laughing, but I was ok, I was just under the snow for a bit of a little while.

Then the fast car took us home, so we could be dry.

But when we got onto our streets, there were lots of cars everywhere.

So the fast car did not take Zita up to the busy street to do some shopping.

When Zita was gone Craig was all dressed and found my lunch. 

But he did not have a muffin today. Just coffees.

And when we looked out the window everything was just all stopped. All the cars just sat there.

We watched them for a whole coffee. 

And then people tried to tell all the cars where to go.

But nobody listed. Even when I barked at them. 

When Zita got home she said that the busy street was way too busy so everything was stopped.

But she brought home treats.

Because Niamh and Tyler came for some coffees. 

And when Craig had his another coffee, he had a delicious raspberries scone. 

And I got some just for me.

Then I had a big relax on Niamh’s legs. Ha.

Last night my nose found a beautiful wooden box, and inside there was a picture of that princess.

And it was a very shiny frame too. 

All wrapped up in a beautiful scarf.  

But then Cousin Mórag called Festis.

Because Mister Lochlainn told her about the library investigation. Oh dear. 

But they were not in trouble.

Because she said that Festis and Furrgus should have asked her about this.

And not bothered Mister Lochlainn, because he was very busy with the new baby sheeps. 

And because her grandfather knew about Princess Palley. 

Because she lived in his sister’s house in Paris, when that old king would not let her back in to Russia. 

Because she married the wrong person.

And maybe that person was Colonel Dugal. Maybe.

Maybe Dugal is a king and just forgot about it. Maybe. 

But Mórag said she that now she and all the dogs will have to go to Paris. 

To investigate. My goodness me. 

But everybody talked for so long there was not any time for our detectives.

So we went to bed. Ha. 

Bed time is my favourite time. 

Day Two Thousand and Fifteen

​I had a very nice day. 

We went to my farm for a very very long time.

Because it was a full of that lovely sunshine and it was not even a bit too cold.

But I could not do any of my fast running, because that snow was too deep. 

And sometimes I just disappeared under that snow. 

And when we got into the fast car I was covered in sticky snow. All over. Even my own ears. 

And then we drove and got those very tasty full of blueberries muffins.

When we got home I had a very nice relax, before I had my nap. 

Zita was downstairs making Craig’s new soft pants all perfect. 

Festis and Furrgus were downstairs too, looking for more clues about that beautiful princess.

They asked me to sniff all over for new pictures of that beautiful lady. 

So I was their very best helper.

Zita forgot all about my lunchtime, but I did not starve at all.

And when Craig all dressed and when he made his coffees, he had one of those tasty muffins.

I got all the tasty crumbs. Ha.

Then the fast car took Zita to find Niamh.

Because tonight is her beautiful dancing night. 

A man brought Festis and Furrgus a note from those lawyers in Scotland. 

It said not to be so noisy. My goodness me.

Furrgus and Festis were a bit sad.

So they sent a letter to Mister Lochlainn and asked him to look in the castle library.

And see if he could find any clues. 

But not to tell cousin Mórag. Ha. 

This afternoon Zita was very busy, moving lots and lots of all our way too much snow.

She used Mister Lyndon’s throw away the snow machine.

Because he and Miss Bruna are in way way far away 

They are having a big relax. 

I could not be a Zita’s very best helper, because that machine might chop me all up too. 

But I was not so very happy, and I told everybody. Ha. 

I got extra treats on my dinner, because running in all the snow took away all my energy.

So I got treats. Ha. 

That was a very good idea. 

Craig always gets me extra tasty treats. 

Even delicious from France cheeses. 

When Niamh got home Zita took her to Tyler’s apartment. 

So we did not have lots of detective time tonight. Oh well. 

Day Two Thousand and Fourteen

Miss Pancake 

​It was a very lovely day today.

So we went to my farm, and I ran all over for a very long time. 

So we had a very good together morning. 

Then we went and found Niamh, so she could do her work in our lovely office.

And so I could be her best helper.

Yesterday when we were looking in lots of very old boxes. In the basement. 

The ones of our old house.

And nobody had looked inside them for a very very long time.

And Festis and Furrgus were as surprised as could ever be. 

Because we found a beautiful lady’s pictures. Lots of them. My goodness me. 

And there was writing on one of them.

And it was to Colonel Dugal himself. 

Festis and Furrgus said it was from the Princess Natalia Pavlovna. 

And they think that maybe she was even married to their Uncle Dugal. Maybe.

But that writing is hard to read. My goodness me. 

But Zita said that it was not even a little bit of our business. 

So we cannot mention it, unless Dugal says something. 

But Festis is going to write to the family lawyers in Scotland. My goodness me. 

A mystery for us.

And it is not even on the television. 

After lunchtime Zita and Niamh went back to that nice house and came back with beautiful glasses.

And lamps. And tomorrow they are going to go back for even more. My goodness me. 

Craig and I had our dinner my ourselves, because Zita and Niamh went out to do some shopping errands.

We had tasty peanut butter and honey sandwiches. Ha. 

Day Two Thousand and Thirteen

Miss Pancake 

​It was another too much snow day today. And it was even for all day.

So we went all around my neighbourhood instead of my farm.

But we stayed out for a very long time.

When we got home my friend Tarryn was here and then Lee was here too.

So I was very busy minding everybody. 

Then Zita and I made croissants for the whole house. 

After we had a big everybody for lunch, Zita and Susan went off in Susan’s new car to do errands.

Craig only had a very little sleep in, so there were still lots of croissants left for his lunchtime.

And Tarryn made him his own coffee, so we had croissants together.

When Zita got home Niamh and Tarryn and Lee got the giant for books shelve out of Mister Clifford.

And then they took it downstairs. 

Then Zita went to visit Professor Jill. I do not know why. She did not tell me.

Niamh showed Tarry and Lee all the very beautiful treasures she got yesterday. 

Then everybody took all the other new things for books shelves, even the go round and round one downstairs.

So now I can have my floor naps again.

We had delicious hamburgers for dinner, so everybody stayed and we had a for everyone dinner.

Then it was detective time for Craig and Zita and I. Ha. 

Day Two Thousand and Twelve

​Miss Pancake 

When we got up I went to our outside and it was too cold to find my friends the little birds.

So Zita and I had our breakfast and then we thought we should go to our farm anyway.

Because it was very sunny.

So we got all dressed up as warm as could be, but we only stayed a very little while.

Because we were too cold. Oh dear.

When we got back home I was Niamh’s very best working helper.

And I had my nap in our office too.

And the very nice people who gave us shelves for books gave us another one. 

And today Zita and Niamh found out those people know Brenda and Peggy too. My goodness me.

And Niamh got some very heavy holders for candles, and a beautiful as can be pot for chocolate.

But it is not very shiny today, because it is very old. And there is another little pot for sugar.

It is not shiny either.

But Craig told me it is very easy to make them as shiny as the sunshine. Ha. 

It is nice that Mister Clifford is so big. So he can bring it home. Ha. 

This afternoon when I was helping Niamh Zita went to do her stretching exercises.

When she got home Zita and Niamh and Mister Clifford went to find the new place for books.

Because we have and lots to beautiful books. 

Some have pictures of castles. Ha.

Tonight is Niamh’s dancing around and around night. 

I always wait up for her until she is back here. 

Sometimes we have a secret together snacks. But it is a secret. Ha.

When I am keeping Craig’s toes toasty, sometimes he gives me lots of scratches. Ha.

That is because we are best friends. 

Day Two Thousand and Eleven

Miss Pancake 

​It was a back to work day.

So the fast car took us to Tyler’s apartment to get Niamh.

So she could do her important work in our very comfy office.

Craig did not have a big sleep in today.

Maybe his book was all finished.

After lunch time Mister Clifford took Zita and Niamh to a not even a little bit far away house.

Because they were giving lots and lots of very beautiful things away.

And the people with way too much beautiful stuff were professors, like our Emmet. 

And Niamh got two things for books. And one was nearly round.

But they were too big for the fast car, but Mister Clifford has a very big inside. Ha. 

When they got home Niamh had to talk to way up north people and Zita talked to. Auntie Eileen.

I had my nap in the den, on my own sofa, with my comfy pillows. Ha.

Auntie Eileen told us that Nana got run over, in a lovely store, by a lady with an electric roll all around chair. 

Because she did not even know how to drive it.

But Auntie Eileen was there, so she fixed everything, and then they went and had tea and a tasty biscuit.

Because when something nasty happens in Ireland you have to have tea to fix everything. It is known. 

Except if you are in bed, then you have to have ginger ale instead. 

Emmet does not need ginger ale if he gets too sick, because he has Doctor Alice right there. Ha. 

Dugal said Auntie Eileen should have had a sword, or a pistol like Auntie Elseabeth. 

He said then you can stop mistakes from happening again. 

But Auntie Eileen does not have a wooden leg like Auntie Elseabeth. 

That is where she keeps her pistol Dugal said. My goodness me. 

She has an empty pocket in her beautiful dresses so she can get it very quickly. 

Furrgus and Festis are her very favourite nephews. They told me so. 

She has her very own castle too, but she lives in a hotel, beside the ocean in France, where it is alway warm. 

Castles in Scotland are not even a bit very warm. Oh well. 

That is why everybody has lots of big dogs. To keep them warm at night. 

Zita and Niamh went up to the busy street. And they walked there too.

And when they came home they had a delicious dinner with them, so we did not have to cook tonight.

So we sat at the table and talked about what Niamh needs to bring when she lives in the apartment with Tyler.

My goodness me. 

But she said that I will come and visit her all the time, and I will have my own comfy bed there too. 

We did not watch the detectives because we talked for a long time.